"Men, women, love" Read the full letter
| Letter Reference | Karl Pearson 840/4/2/63 |
| Archive | University College London Library, Special Collections, UCL, London |
| Epistolary Type | Letter |
| Letter Date | 5 June 1886 |
| Address From | The Convent, Harrow, London |
| Address To | |
| Who To | Karl Pearson |
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| Legend |
The Project is grateful to University College London (UCL) and its Library Services for kindly allowing us to transcribe this Olive Schreiner letter, which is part of its Special Collections. The date has been written on this letter in an unknown hand. Schreiner was resident at the Convent in Harrow from mid May to the end of September 1886. The name of the addressee is indicated by content and archival location.
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Thanks for letting me know you didn’t want to be interrupted just
2now. I am reserving my notes on the sex question till you are freer.
3I’m coming in on Tuesday eve: shall take a room at an Hotel for the
4night.
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6 I saw Mrs Cobb & her beautiful children for a few hours ^minutes^ the
7other day.
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9 Yours ever
10 OS
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12 This is business
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14 I have just got a card from ^Ed^ Carpenter saying he is in town for a
15week Shall I ask him to our club on Tuesday eve? Would you like it,
16Miss Clemes, Roberts, & I know him. I think Mrs Cobb &c would like to
17see him. A card with yes or no would be enough.
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2now. I am reserving my notes on the sex question till you are freer.
3I’m coming in on Tuesday eve: shall take a room at an Hotel for the
4night.
5
6 I saw Mrs Cobb & her beautiful children for a few hours ^minutes^ the
7other day.
8
9 Yours ever
10 OS
11
12 This is business
13
14 I have just got a card from ^Ed^ Carpenter saying he is in town for a
15week Shall I ask him to our club on Tuesday eve? Would you like it,
16Miss Clemes, Roberts, & I know him. I think Mrs Cobb &c would like to
17see him. A card with yes or no would be enough.
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Notation
Regarding Schreiner's 'notes on the sex question', see her letter to Pearson of July-December 1885 (840/4/1/105).
Regarding Schreiner's 'notes on the sex question', see her letter to Pearson of July-December 1885 (840/4/1/105).